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Team on 07 July 2003
GDS fundraising for NSPCC
Global Display Solutions Director and General Manager, Richard Swetman, joined a charity football match at the Manchester City stadium, Maine Road, to raise money for the childrens charity, NSPCC
Global Display Solutions Director and General Manager, Richard Swetman, took part in a charity football match at the Manchester City soon-to-close stadium, Maine Road, in order to raise money for the childrens charity, the NSPCC Swetman runs the company UK operation based in Cottingley, Yorkshire where it specialises in information displays technology
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 22 Aug 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Richard Swetman played for the Satellite One Cycles team (mainly comprising members of Congleton Round Table of which Richard is a past chairman) against Barretts Electrical, a Manchester-based company.
The match took place on 14th May 2003, and was one of the last games to be played at the 35,000 capacity stadium before it closes, when Manchester City moves to the new City of Manchester Stadium.
After a gripping match in front of a rowdy crowd of at least 60 family and friends who enjoyed the best corporate box viewing, Barretts Electrical was presented with the winning trophy, which was provided by Richard, after beating the Satellite One Cycles team by 8 goals to 3.
As well as enjoying the one-off opportunity to participate in a Maine Road football match, wearing full Manchester City kit (a painful experience for Leeds United supporter Swetman), the teams managed to raise several thousand pounds for the NSPCC.
According to Swetman, "I am privileged to have played football at such a historical ground in aid of such a worthwhile charity.
All that took part enjoyed a most unforgettable and rewarding day".
Satellite One Cycles MD Mike Litherland sad "This was a real once-in-a-lifetime event that embodies everything that the Round Table stands for, in that we managed to have a lot of fun while raising funds for a very worthwhile cause; a win-win result in every sense".
Helen Magee, NSPCC Divisional Communications Officer (North) said "We are really grateful to everyone who took part in the football match and helped to raise money for the NSPCC.
It is only with the support of people like GDS that the NSPCC is able to continue its work with abused and neglected children".
The NSPCC is the leading UK charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children.
The NSPCC Full Stop Campaign aims to end cruelty to children.
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